Principal Commissioning Engineer

Are you interested in energy efficiency, green buildings and sustainable design and operation?

Do you like the idea of working on something different each day?

Do you like solving problems?

Would you like to work with a supportive group of people?

Performance Validation, Inc has provided Commissioning, Qualification and Validation services for over 35 years. PV is a 100% employee owned company with teams in Washington, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Kansas and North Carolina providing support throughout the US and overseas.

PV is committed to providing growth opportunities to its employees through professional development, implementation of new services and cultivation of new geographical areas.

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Performance Validation, Inc is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to partner with our team and provide support with the building delivery process from the design phase through post occupancy.

The senior commissioning professional works closely with a wide range of individuals including building occupants, maintenance staff, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers and building inspectors.

The Principal Building Commissioning Engineer role is deemed a safety sensitive position. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and a criminal background check is required.

The activities would include :

• Consult with the client to develop scope and project requirements.
• Develop commissioning specifications and perform reviews of the system designs and submittals.
• Develop commissioning plans including functional performance test scripts.
• Conduct commissioning coordination meetings.
• Verify proper system installation and performance. Track issues to resolution.
• Documentation of all commissioning-related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or other related field (extensive experience and demonstrated commissioning related skills may be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree).
• At least 8-10 years of commissioning, building design / construction, or facilities management related experience with an emphasis on HVAC and control systems.
• Commissioning certification required (Building Commissioning Certification Board or ASHRAE) or ability to obtain within six months of employment.
• PE is desirable.
• LEED accreditation is desirable.
• Prior experience with commercial energy audits and / or energy modeling is desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

• Proven project management skills and ability to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Must interact confidently with clients, other contractors, and employees.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and high attention to detail
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of control theory and building automation systems including packaged controls, a broad understanding of all building systems, and the building delivery process (design / construction).
• Familiarity with USGBC LEED and sustainability.

Our office is located in Auburn, Washington and may require up to 25% travel to client locations in Greater Seattle and throughout Oregon and Washington.

Benefits include competitive base salary, additional work hours compensation, biannual profit share, employee stock ownership program, paid vacation and holidays, internal and external training opportunities, medical, vision, and dental coverage, opportunities for advancement, company-sponsored team building outings, and an collaborative work environment.

When not on client project sites, remote work is an option.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Performance Validation, Inc. does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.

g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.